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Louisiana Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
18,737 60.71% $65,369 H-1B
9,777 31.68% $22,052 H-2A
1,954 6.33% $293,597 PERM
396 1.28% $79,698 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Louisiana has seen a total of 30,864 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Louisiana is the H-1B visa with 18,737 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 60.71% of Louisiana's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-2A visa with 9,777 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 31.68% of Louisiana's total visas.

Top Occupations in Louisiana (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Physical Scientists, All Other 19 $39,187 82.61%
Medical and Health Services Managers 19 $73,000 82.61%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 18 $47,904 81.82%
Computer Network Architects 18 $71,467 81.82%
Web Developers 17 $43,005 77.27%
Athletic Trainers 17 $36,227 85.00%
Training and Development Specialists 17 $45,818 85.00%
Lawyers 17 $77,036 85.00%
Graphic Designers 16 $35,126 84.21%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $44,681 84.21%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Louisiana Employees Over Time
Louisiana has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 1,182 employees were hired. Louisiana peaked in 2015 with 2,095 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 1,326 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Louisiana From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 259 $1,688,366 42.81%
Mexico 207 $34,626 38.91%
China 101 $39,891 57.71%
Vietnam 83 $18,826 54.97%
Cambodia 79 $17,763 62.20%
Nepal 71 $40,144 57.26%
South Korea 55 $29,395 52.38%
Iran 37 $25,757 39.78%
Brazil 34 $41,022 44.16%
Canada 28 $82,216 38.89%

Top Hiring Companies in Louisiana (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Childrens Hospital 21 $100,189 84.00%
Technology Engineers Inc 21 $58,686 84.00%
Champion Technology Services Inc 21 $83,057 87.50%
Csc Covansys Corporation 21 $76,803 87.50%
Amedisys Holding Llc 20 $70,194 83.33%
Worley Group Inc 20 $128,919 83.33%
Monsanto Company 20 $71,942 83.33%
Tangipahoa Parish School System 19 $47,852 82.61%
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center 19 $49,095 82.61%
Intertek Usa Inc 19 $59,142 82.61%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Perinos Garden Center Inc 2 $34,923 28.57%
Diva Fashion Llc 2 $44,262 28.57%
Lafayette City Parish Consolidated Government 2 $41,122 28.57%
Cimation Llc 2 $94,921 28.57%
A K Suda Inc 2 $69,857 33.33%
Westlake Chemical Corporation 2 $132,008 33.33%
Commercial Food Sanitation Llc 2 $50,804 33.33%
Lfno Inc Dba Lycee Fracais De La Nouvelle Orlean 2 $52,397 33.33%
Thruxton Logistics Llc 2 $85,832 33.33%
Blue Agave Brothers Llc Dba Blue Apache Mexican 2 $21,653 33.33%

Top Industries in Louisiana (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Louisiana Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Louisiana to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Louisiana over all years is $65,369. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage
All visa, employer, attorney, and salary data was obtained from the OFLC website.
All NAICS data was obtained from the NAICS website.    All SOC data was obtained from the O*Net database.